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General Education at Virginia Commonwealth University

If you plan to study general education, take a look at what Virginia Commonwealth University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and has a total student population of 29,070. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 93 students received their master's degree in education.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Education section at the bottom of this page.

VCU General Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Education
  • Doctorate Degree in Education

VCU General Education Rankings

There were 23 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at VCU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Virginia Commonwealth University.

VCU General Education Master’s Program

83% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 93 students earned a master's degree in education from VCU. About 83% of these graduates were women and the other 17% were men.

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Of the students who received a education master's degree from VCU, 70% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a master's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 65
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VA, the home state for Virginia Commonwealth University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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